San Diego Winter Whale Watching Expedition Cruise

Overview

Enjoy the best sightseeing on the San Diego Bay—with a professionally narrated tour provided by The San Diego Natural History Museum of San Diego's whale-watching hot spots. Join us on the water as we search for Gray Whales (winter), Blue Whales (Summer), Minke Whales, Fin Whales, dolphins, sea lions, marine birds and much more!
As we cruise, we’ll see up-close views of the bay's wildlife as well as iconic landmarks from a new perspective. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to capture all the sights in photos and video.
If some type of whale is not sighted on your whale watching cruise, you will receive a pass good to return for a Whale Watching Cruise or Harbor Cruise from City Cruises San Diego.

NOTE: The whale watching vessel cruises in the open ocean. Our yacht is the most comfortable yacht in San Diego, due to stabilizers that greatly reduce the yacht's motion.

City: San Diego

Sat 21 Jun

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Starting at $67.38

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Sat 21 Jun

Starting at $67.38

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Expert narration by Captains and Volunteer Naturalists from the San Diego Natural History Museum

Spectacular views of the city skyline and local landmarks, including whales, dolphins and sea lions

All Fees and Taxes

Three Hours (Dec-April) Four Hours (June-Sept) Whale Watching Cruise on the San Diego Bay

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There are Personal Floatation Devices on board for all guests, as per Coast Guard requirements. You do not need to wear life vest or the provided PFD's during the course of this cruise. However, if you would prefer to have children wear the PFD's during the course of the cruise, please advise so at the time of booking in the Special Requirements box.
Please let us know if you require a wheelchair accessible cruise so that we can confirm that your requested cruise date has wheelchair accessible departures.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (134)

Lisa_H

Mar 2025

Had a great experience! Captain Rick was wonderful at finding whales that we could view. The Fin Whales came up close to the boat and we were able to stay and see them for a good amount of time. Fully enjoyed it and we will do it again.

D5WRjamieb

Feb 2025

Amazingly fun! So many dolphins and sea lions. It was a foggy day and the crew stayed upbeat and positive. In the end, we saw whales and more dolphins. The captain was excellent ♥️

Response from Host

Feb 2025

Jamie, we’re thrilled to hear you had an amazing time! Our team loves sharing these experiences, rain or shine. Seeing dolphins, sea lions, and whales makes it all worthwhile. Thank you for your kind words about our crew and captain! We hope to welcome you aboard again soon.

Cindy_Z

Sep 2024

Even though we didn’t see a whale, it was a great adventure on the water. Saw several groups of multiple kinds of dolphins. Staff and volunteers were very friendly and knowledgeable and greatly enhanced the experience. I would go again tomorrow!!